Franklin eBookman EBM-911

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 243 reviews of Franklin eBookman EBM-911. The average rating for this product is 2.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other eReaders for all reviews. People really like the performance and screen. The price and portability are also appreciated, but the storage and durability get critical reviews. Opinions are divided on the design.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other eReaders the Franklin eBookman EBM-911 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 71/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Franklin eBookman EBM-911

alaTest has collected and analyzed 225 user reviews of Franklin eBookman EBM-911 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other eReaders on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the screen and performance. The price and portability are also appreciated. There are some critical opinions about the durability and battery. Reviews are divided on the design.

Franklin eBookman EBM-911

If you get one cheap (got mine for $50) it's a steal. -mp3 playback, with mmc expandability for up to a 256mb library. -huge screen, baclit, great for books, i personally finished several long novels on mine

monochrome screen, a con today, but back when ebookman came out, color meant 400-500 dollar pda... -mmc means ONLY mmc, had a mishap, bought an sd card, then found it supported only mmc... ouch -mediocre sync software, slow, and limited to only files ebo

Franklin Electronic EBookMan EBM-911 Dictionary / Thesarus

I got mine cheap to try, I learned, it works but is difficult to use.It is good as a basic learning pda (mine was cheap to try)Pros:audible books are easy to useCons:40 megabytes of e-books takes 3 hours to download to the memory card

Despite attractive features and operation, a change to a less reflective screen would greatly benefit. Test one by all means, but you'll still find me at the bookstore browsing paperbacks.Personal information in the palm of your handPros:USB...

Product Specifications

eBookMan series of new PDAs is a brand new device, so called "electronic book" that allows you not only to read thousands of titles available for the Microsoft Reader and Franklin's own library but to listen to audio books as well. 16-level grayscale display with 200 x 240 dpi resolution. In fact, it is a common digital assistant that will help you manage and store address-book, date-book, to-do list giving you a possibility of text entry via touchscreen. You can easily synchronize important data to Microsoft Outlook using Intellisync connection. MP3-capable music player enables you to use both a built-in headphone jack, or a speaker. Voice recording via microphone is also available.The eBookMan comes with 8 or 16 MB RAM, which can be expanded even further, with an option of screen backlighting, and with a number of book titles. A cradle with USB cable, stylus, and Quick Reference Guide are included. The device runs on two AAA batteries.